Composer Bio Information
Spencer, William Anson's bio information
Sunday, September 6, 1840 - Wednesday, September 25, 1901
Born: September 6, 1840, Rock Island, Illinois.
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Hymns Composed (1)
The Songs Of The Reaper Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Beyond The Smiling And The Weeping (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 25, 2022)
- # 2 - I've Anchored In Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 15, 2022)
- # 3 - Speed The Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 21, 2022)
- # 4 - Saved By The Blood (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 17, 2022)
- # 5 - One Day (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 16, 2022)
- # 6 - The Child Of A King (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 14, 2022)
- # 7 - Tell It To Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 10, 2022)
- # 8 - Don't Stop Praying (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 30, 2022)
- # 9 - Fill Me Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 29, 2022)
- #10 - Hymn Of Praise (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 28, 2022)